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you can call him AL

Jesse Marinoff Reyes: Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003)! It seemed the native St. Louisan had always been part of the firmament of the New York illustration scene and the theatre circle—his career having lasted for such a long span and being the … Continue reading

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tunney

Jesse Marinoff Reyes: James Joseph “Gene” Tunney (1897-1978)! Heavyweight champion 1926-1928 (his retirement). He lost only one fight in each of his amateur (to future light-heavyweight champ Tommy Loughran) and pro careers (fighting as a light-heavyweight), to middleweight champ Harry … Continue reading

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stirring the olmec pot

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J. ) The Eagle, The Jaguar, and The Serpent: Indian Art of the Americas Alfred A. Knopf, 1954 Illustration: Miguel Covarrubias (1904-1957) Covarrubias came out of the blocks running, so … Continue reading

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